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Gemini 4 Argon vs MiniMax M1 80K

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 21.4.

Google · MiniMax · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 21.4, ranking #4 overall.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemini 4 Argon

  • overall performance matters — it scores 55.1 and ranks #4 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose MiniMax M1 80K

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 4 Argon
Google
MiniMax M1 80K
MiniMax
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
55.1
#4
21.4
#204
Reasoning
52.4
#7
21.6
#193
Coding
44.1
#4
9.4
#185
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
—
—
Input price
— / M
$0.55 / M
Output price
— / M
$2.20 / M
Context window
—
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Gemini 4 Argon
MiniMax M1 80K
Tool use
30.6#6
14.6#105
Long context
30.6#3
21.3#25
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

19 reported for Gemini 4 Argon · 16 for MiniMax M1 80K

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 4 Argon and MiniMax M1 80Kdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only MiniMax M1 80K specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only MiniMax M1 80K specifies output context (40,000 tokens).

Google
Gemini 4 Argon
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output40,000 tokens
Thu Oct 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemini 4 Argon supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniMax M1 80K does not.

Gemini 4 Argon can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 4 Argon

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniMax M1 80K

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 4 Argon is licensed under a proprietary license, while MiniMax M1 80K uses MIT.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemini 4 Argon

Proprietary

Closed source

MiniMax M1 80K

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 4 Argon was released on 2026-09-30, while MiniMax M1 80K was released on 2025-06-16.

Gemini 4 Argon is 16 months newer than MiniMax M1 80K.

Gemini 4 Argon

Sep 30, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.3yr newer
MiniMax M1 80K

Jun 16, 2025

1.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 4 Argon and MiniMax M1 80K side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 4 Argon
✓ Preferred
MiniMax M1 80K
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 4 Argon vs MiniMax M1 80K.

Which is better, Gemini 4 Argon or MiniMax M1 80K?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 21.4. Gemini 4 Argon is made by Google and MiniMax M1 80K is made by MiniMax. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemini 4 Argon compare to MiniMax M1 80K in benchmarks?

Gemini 4 Argon scores Graphwalks BFS <128k: 99.7%, Vibe Code Bench: 91.9%, LVBench: 91.7%, LABBench2: 88.8%, Graphwalks BFS >128k: 84.2%. MiniMax M1 80K scores MATH-500: 96.8%, ZebraLogic: 86.8%, AIME 2024: 86.0%, MMLU-Pro: 81.1%, AIME 2025: 76.9%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 4 Argon and MiniMax M1 80K?

Gemini 4 Argon supports an unknown number of tokens and MiniMax M1 80K supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 4 Argon and MiniMax M1 80K?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (55.1 vs 21.4), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 4 Argon and MiniMax M1 80K?

Gemini 4 Argon is developed by Google and MiniMax M1 80K is developed by MiniMax.

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